February 5, 2009
Don’t Forget the Arts!
Posted by tiara davis on February 5, 2009 in Uncategorized
It seems like the honeymoon is over and it’s back to business as usual in Washington D.C. In other words, back to trying to fix the jumbled up mess that is the United State’s economy. In early January, the House proposed an economic-stimulus package that would help Medicaid and nonprofit group with social services programs. […]
Backlash from Madoff
Posted by ari corson on February 5, 2009 in Uncategorized
For this week’s trend, I read an article from The Chronicle concerning one of the biggest scams in business since Enron. I am referring of course to Bernie Madoff and the ponzi scheme he ran that has devastated organizations the world wide. Everyone who had invested in Madoff lost money when this scam came out […]
The Ticket Tax Tango
Posted by Meredith Hull on February 5, 2009 in Uncategorized
The tango, in essence is a game of push and pull; so too is the current struggle over taxing event tickets in major American cities. New York City, perhaps the arts capitol of North America—at least so far as theatre goes—is considering […]
problems at MOCA board of trustees
Posted by Anna Saccoccio on February 5, 2009 in Uncategorized
It is interesting to see what happen recently to Moca in Los Angeles. Moca is one of LA great cultural institution and one of the most important museum of Contemporary Art holding more than 5000 objects in all visual media. The Museum has had financial and management problems over the past years. The recent article […]
broadway has it bad too
Posted by Chloe Bailey on February 5, 2009 in Uncategorized
I am always interested in broadway, so whenever I see an article about broadway I feel inclined to comment. However this one is very relevant as it has to do with the economic problems that the arts (all arts, not just non-profits) are having due to current money issues. I feel that if ever there […]
2009 Is Looking Grim for Nonprofits Nationwide and in Richmond
Posted by daniel schauder on February 5, 2009 in Uncategorized
When you turn on the TV, switch on your radio, or pick up the paper, the barrage of stories about cutbacks, pay cuts, and bankruptcies is unrelenting and unavoidable, and the quagmire of a recession in which our economy is currently wallowing may hit the arts especially hard. While giving to charitable organizations in […]
Economic Troubles for All Arts Groups
Posted by Bridgette Weeks on February 5, 2009 in Uncategorized
These are scary times for the art world, the economic tide has not been kind to arts organizations and businesses. Museums have been hit especially hard because many donors believe that their membership or annual donations are an easy way to cut back on expenses. Although a small donation may not do much by itself, […]